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A 40-year-old Midway man, Noel Santoro, was arrested and charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the Second Degree Thursday following a complaint the Baxter County Sheriff's Office received Tuesday.

A woman reported to the Sheriff's Office that when she was giving prescription medication to her 6-year-old son, she noticed the capsules were empty, according to a press release from Sheriff John Montgomery. It appeared as though someone had taken all of the capsules apart, removed the contents, put the capsules back together, and then returned them to the original bottle, Montgomery stated. The woman noted that her husband Santoro, (the child's stepfather), had been gone all day and that the child's medication bottle had been in the vehicle with him, the release stated. She told officers that the next morning when she took the medication from the vehicle, she noticed one of the capsules was dirty in appearance, which prompted her to check the others. She found all of them were empty, the release stated.

According to Montgomery, the woman also had been contacted by a school official to report that her child had not been behaving normally for a period of time and asked whether he was receiving his medications.

Thursday, sheriff's investigators brought Santoro to the Sheriff's Office for questioning. According to Montgomery, during the interview, Santoro admitted taking the medication from the capsules and placing the empty capsules back into the bottle on three separate occasions, knowing that this medication was to be given to the child.

Santoro was in the Baxter County Detention Center with bond set at $1,000. He is scheduled to appear in District Court on Oct. 11.

In addition, a no contact Order was also served on Santoro and he is not to have any contact with the child.

Santoro is also being held with no bond for a parole violation, Montgomery stated.

Theft of funds from sale of a boat lands man in jail

Patrick Dean Brewer, 43, of Mountain Home, was arrested Thursday and charged with felony theft as a result of an incident that began in June of 2011.

Baxter County Sheriff's Investigator Sgt. Brad Hurst was contacted by a local attorney on Monday about an incident involving his client and her boat, according to a press release from Sheriff John Montgomery. Investigators learned that a Mountain Home woman purchased a boat from Extreme Outdoors, 3225 U.S. Hwy 62 East in Mountain Home, Montgomery stated.

After the sale, the woman asked Patrick Brewer if he would sell another deck boat for her, the sheriff added. The woman asked a price of $15,000.

The woman contacted Brewer several months later to inquire about the boat when she did not see her boat at the business, Montgomery stated. Brewer told the woman he had the boat in Hot Springs and was sure he had it sold, the sheriff added.

After a few more months, the woman contacted Brewer again, he told the woman the first deal fell through and the boat was now in Pocahontas, and that he had it sold if a scratch on the boat could be repaired, Montgomery stated. Several more excuses were given to the woman until more than a year had gone by and she contacted her attorney.

Sgt. Hurst obtained records which showed the boat had been registered to a new Mountain Home couple in July of 2011. Sgt. Hurst located the boat at the Lakeview Marina and was able to locate the new owners, Montgomery stated. The new owners confirmed they had purchased the boat and a lift from Brewer for $20,000 in July of 2011, he added. They also confirmed the Brewer had serviced their boat at the Lakeview Boat Dock since their purchase.

When Brewer was questioned about the woman's boat Thursday afternoon, he told investigators that he indeed sold the boat, but it was to a St. Louis man two weeks prior and that he was waiting for the check to clear the bank before paying the woman, Montgomery said. Brewer was taken into custody without incident.

Brewer posted a $25,000 bond and was released pending his appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court on Nov. 1, Montgomery stated.

Gassville to host recycling trailer

The recycling trailer will be at Gassville 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 502 Lakeview Dr., according to a news release from Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim.

MHPC to meet Monday

The Mountain Home Planning Commission has a lengthy agenda scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday in the council chambers at City Hall.

On the agenda is a rezoning request from C-3 to R-1 at 951 S. College St. The rezoning will be presented by Ted Sanders on behalf of petitioner Kevin Curry.

Also on the agenda are four variance requests. One request, presented by Connie Gray, is to allow existing billboards to be refurbished or rebuilt. Ted Sanders will present a request on behalf of Ronald and Sharlotte Dwyer for a 5-foot front yard setback variance. Ted Sanders will present another request on behalf of Kent Chevrolet about a banner variance for property at 1413 Hwy. 62 East. Crider Construction Co. will request a variance for the cul-de-sac extension at the end of Spring Mill Drive for Cobblestone Ridge Phase 1.

The meeting is open to the public.

- From submitted reports

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Local Briefs

A 40-year-old Midway man, Noel Santoro, was arrested and charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the Second Degree Thursday following a complaint the Baxter County